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Ranger
The friend of the wild. Hunter in chain.
“Ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee.”
The calling
In the first days, the man named every beast that walked and every bird that flew, and not one of them was afraid of him. That peace is mostly broken now. Wolves hunt the roads, great beasts trample villages, and all flesh has corrupted its way. But not all of it. In the deep woods and the high meadows there are still creatures that remember the first days, and there are still men and women they will trust.
The Rangers of the city of cedar are those people. They live at the edges of the world, in the misty forests and along the rivers, and they know every trail and every track. A red cardinal rides on a Ranger's shoulder, bright as a coal against the green. Later, if the Ranger is patient and kind, a great brown bear will choose to walk beside them. And when a Ranger is in desperate need, they do something no one in the gilded city would even think of. They ask the wild for help. Sometimes a wolf that has not turned, or a boar, or a stag with spreading antlers, steps out of the trees and fights at their side, freely, because it was asked.
The Ranger's weapon is the bow. They rise out of the morning mist with an arrow already flying, and the arrow does not miss.
In battle
You strike from where the enemy is not looking. Hidden in the mist, you loose a heavy arrow into an unwary foe, then move to its flank and send another where the armor is thin. Pitch arrows burn, snares slow and pin, and three arrows in quick succession each strike harder than the last. Your cardinal, or later your brown bear, fights beside you: the bird darts at the enemy's eyes and may blind it, and the bear holds a foe for a while with its great bulk. And when the fight is hardest, you call to a wild beast nearby, and it answers.
No calling deals more steady damage from range. And no Ranger ever fights alone.
Strengths
- The best ranged damage in the game, steady and deadly from hiding and from the flank.
- At peace with the beasts. Wild beasts that have not been corrupted leave you be, and you can track the creatures around you.
- Companions: a cardinal that blinds, later a brown bear that holds a foe, and wild beasts who come when you ask.
- Snares and slows that pin your quarry where your arrows can find it.
- Hidden in the mist. Move unseen and choose when the fight begins.
Weaknesses
- Fragile up close. A Ranger caught in melee without its bear is in trouble.
- Position matters. Your best shots need hiding, the flank or the enemy's back.
- Your companions can fall. When your bear or cardinal is struck down, it takes time to call them back.
- Corrupted beasts will never answer you, and in some places, nothing wild remains to ask.
Gifts of the calling
- At Peace with the Beastsfrom the first day
- uncorrupted wild beasts will not attack you unless you strike first, you can track the creatures near you, and every beast fighting at your side strikes harder.
- Hide in the Mist
- fade into the mist and move unseen, and see foes who hide.
- Out of the Mist
- a sudden strike from hiding for heavy damage.
- Flanking Shot
- a deadly arrow from the side or behind that slows the enemy.
- Pitch Arrows
- two arrows dipped in burning pitch.
- Call the Cardinal
- a red bird that pecks at your enemy and may blind it.
- Snare of the Fowler
- a snare of cord and vine that slows an enemy and weakens its armor.
- Hunter's Blade
- from hiding, a blade strike for very high damage.
- Ask the Beasts
- ask a nearby wild beast for help, and it chooses to fight beside you for one battle.
- Call the Brown Bear
- a great bear with deep reserves of health that can hold an enemy's attention.
- Three Arrows
- three arrows, each striking harder than the last.
- Full Draw
- from hiding, an arrow loosed with your full strength for tremendous damage.
- Arrows of the Mighty
- a volley that falls on your target and the enemies around it.
The attributes you need
| Attribute | What it does |
|---|---|
| AgilityMain | Every hunter's gift you use strikes harder, from Flanking Shot to Full Draw, and with your Defense skill you dodge more often. |
| Stamina | More health, for the moments when the enemy reaches you. |
| Strength | Your ordinary shots and blade strikes land harder between your gifts. Agility comes first. |
Choose the Ranger if
You love the bow, the hunt and the wild places of the world. You want a bright bird on your shoulder, and one day a bear at your back, and you want to know what it feels like when a wild creature steps out of the trees because you asked. The old peace between mankind and beast is almost gone. The Rangers keep what is left of it.
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